Solitaire Rings





Late 20th Century American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
17th Century English Renaissance Antique Solitaire Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 22k Gold
15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Antique Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Opal, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Canadian Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Moonstone, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Solitaire Rings
Citrine, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
1960s American Vintage Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Artist Solitaire Rings
Kunzite, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Solitaire Rings
Diamond
2010s Spanish Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s French Vintage Solitaire Rings
Emerald
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Solitaire Rings
Even as jewelry trends have come and gone, antique and vintage solitaire rings are a classic fashion piece. Although enduringly popular as an engagement ring style, a solitaire ring makes a fantastic addition to any outfit with a variety of shapes and settings to explore.
Solitaire rings have a single stone setting and a minimalistic band in which pressure, bezel or prongs hold the stone in place. They have a long history in jewelry, such as an example discovered in Israel with a single amethyst that could be as old as the third century A.D.
Simple gold rings with single diamonds were prized possessions in Ancient Rome. However, it was not until the 1940s that engagement rings with a solitaire diamond setting became widely popular. After the turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II led to a decline in diamond prices, De Beers saw an opportunity. The diamond magnate teamed up with the ad agency N.W. Ayer for the “A Diamond Is Forever” campaign. It was a sensation and cemented the diamond solitaire as the leading engagement ring. (Statistics show that diamonds are the most common gemstones for engagement rings, preferred by 87 percent of people.)
Today, the design of solitaire rings takes many forms, and those created by Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and other internationally celebrated jewelry houses are particularly sought-after accessories. Though the single stone setting remains the same, bands have become more detailed, with some containing other stones or even multiple diamonds. Art Deco, Art Nouveau and other art movements have influenced the design of solitaire rings over the years. However, the simplicity of this accessory remains timeless.
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